FAA Airport Design Challenge Registration OPEN NOW

Hey gamers! Ready to put your Minecraft skills to the test?  

The Federal Aviation Administration is inviting students from Kindergarten through 12th grade to replicate an actual airport in the video game Minecraft, with help from aviation and STEM experts!

To help inspire students to better understand airports and their importance to American transportation, the FAA is hosting another run of the acclaimed Airport Design Challenge competition, which utilizes Minecraft to help develop a model airport with all of the required airside elements. Individually or in small teams, participants will receive instruction from FAA experts who specialize in specific areas of the airport. With that information, students will research a local airport of their choosing and then recreate that airport in the virtual world of Minecraft!

What you can expect…

• Small teams of students work together to learn about their local airport and to complete development tasks in Minecraft
• Organized lesson plans covering topics from airport layout, pavement, lighting, structures, and innovative growth
• Knowledge check assignments, which will be turned in accompanied by screen shots of student progress
• Collaborative work between students, parents, and teachers performed in a virtual environment
• STEM based applied knowledge in math, engineering, and career development

For more information on how to enroll, visit faa.gov/go/adc.

Have Questions? We would love to hear from you – avsed.challenge@faa.gov.